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ConsultingFootPain brings common conditions to readers who seek questions on how to diagnose and recognise conditions. Material is written in a lay style for easier reading. See Clinical Information for more detailed material.


David Tollafield
3 days ago9 min read
Is Repairing Old Shoes a Good Idea?
Do we keep an old shoe or buy a new shoe, or is regeneration possible? The inevitable shoe burial (aka the dustbin) may be one of life’s les
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David Tollafield
3 days ago4 min read
Bone Swelling on the Big Toe
Curious shapes, distortions and nail problems are always fascinating to podiatrists. The distortion of the end of the toe and callus formati
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David Tollafield
Mar 124 min read
The Itchy Toe & Athlete's Foot
This self-help article discusses the irritating little toe problem. Before panicking and thinking you are unclean, read this article.
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David Tollafield
Mar 116 min read
Foot Bones Most at Risk
When my wife broke a bone in her foot back in October 2021, no one was more surprised than me. During my career, I have been interested in two facts we all know breaks as fractures.
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David Tollafield
Feb 152 min read
Health Communication
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David Tollafield
Feb 143 min read
The Clinical Visit
Comprising three distinctive parts, the clinician uses the five senses to guide the process–one might take the humourous view of Sherlock Holmes or Poirot in determining evidence from visual observation and verbal questioning. I hope these small introductory articles provide some interest. The first in the series covers observation as in the Physician
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